Kenyan forward Jonah Ayunga has seen his market value sky-rocket in the past three months following his blistering start at St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership.The 25-year-old joined the three-time Scottish Cup winners in May from the English League One side Morecambe at an undisclosed fee.He has since been a mainstay in the team, featuring in all but one league match so far.Scotland-based forward dreams of representing Kenya in 2026 FIFA World CupIn just 14 league appearances for the Scottish side, Ayunga has already scored three goals, half of what he had last season with Morecambe.His contribution to the club has not gone unnoticed as it has had an impact on his market value since September, just a month from the time the Scottish top-flight league kicked off.According to values given by TransferMarkt, Ayunga’s valuation has risen from €250,000, approximately Ksh 32,721,211, at the start of September to €450,000 at the present day, roughly Ksh 58,898,179.##NAJAVA_MECA_6893209##Before the Premiership kicked off, he had already scored four goals in the Scottish League Cup, two against Cowdenbeath in a 2-0 win and another two against FC Edinburgh.His first goal in the top tier came against Aberdeen in August even as St Mirren went on to lose the game 4-1. He followed it with another goal, perhaps one of his biggest strikes, against Scottish giants Celtic FC in September as Mirren shocked the league leaders, winning 2-0. His third goal was a significant one as well, netting against another established side Rangers FC as they drew 11 in the last match before the World Cup break.Kenyan forward joins Scottish side St. MirrenApart from scoring, he also set up two other goals in the wins over Ross County and Dundee United in August.In 2016, he joined Brighton & Hove Albion U21 for a fee reported as €66,000. Computing the same against his current market value gives a growth of 581% in just six years.Perhaps, his performance could see him get capped at the national team level soon which could also have an impact on his market value afterward.
